BLUEWATER INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 39
- Drivers · CDL
- 57 · 57
- Annual miles
- 2.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tractors | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Trailers | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Registration
- Registered
- 01-22-2013 (13 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-13-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- CORY ATWOOD
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 5 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Sep 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 14 of 61 violations (23%). Brake or light defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.6% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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High speeding: 5
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Substance violations: 2
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Pennsylvania (about 39 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.115 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.31 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.81 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.18 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
61 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert48 · 13 OOSBrakes 14 · Lights 13 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Seat belt 4 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul172026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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May242026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan172026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov42025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug122025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul102025West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan12025West VirginiaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
4 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Key Risk Insurance Companyon record since Mar 28, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · The Cincinnati Insurance Company since Jun 23, 2023
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 19, 2023)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 6 authority events since 2013 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 28, 2026Key Risk Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 28, 2025KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 28, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2023Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 2023The Cincinnati Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 26, 2023KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 28, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2020Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 26, 2023 · replaced by another insurer37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 2020Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2019NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 7, 2019opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 9, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2018NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 26, 2018opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 18, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2018NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 24, 2018 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 18, 2019 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2016UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 22, 2018 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2015ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 22, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2013UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 22, 2015 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2013Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 7, 2013ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 22, 2013 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 61
- Ohio 11
- West Virginia 2
- Illinois 1
- New York 1
- Federal inspectors 1
79% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (39 power units: 39 filed, 37 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 39 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 3.0 a year) — about 2.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.4 over the next 12 — about 1.6× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 3.02 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.42 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 5.71 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-24 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.